Article: National Institutes of Health Conference Statement Underscores What Treatments are Effective for Managing Chronic Insomnia.

You may feel like you're alone at 3 am... tossing and turning... but in fact, insomnia is the most common sleep complaint among American adults, and for some 25 million people, the problem is chronic, sometimes lasting more than a month and even years. The conference panel of experts assembled by the NIH to address the treatment of chronic insomnia has issued a consensus statement noting that very little evidence supports the use of over-the-counter treatments or alcohol, to which many turn to help them sleep. The statement also notes that only cognitive behavior therapy and one prescription sleep ...

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